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Senate Bill 5557
118th Congress(2023-2024)
A bill to require identification in medical records of the Department of Defense of the affiliation of certain non-Department of Defense health care providers, and for other purposes.
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Introduced in Senate on Dec 17, 2024
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S. 5557 (Introduced-in-Senate)


118th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 5557


To require identification in medical records of the Department of Defense of the affiliation of certain non-Department of Defense health care providers, and for other purposes.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

December 17 (legislative day, December 16), 2024

Mr. Cornyn (for himself and Mr. Cruz) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services

A BILL

To require identification in medical records of the Department of Defense of the affiliation of certain non-Department of Defense health care providers, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. Identification in patient medical records of affiliation of certain non-Department of Defense health care providers.

(a) In general.—Chapter 55 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 1091 the following new section:

Ҥ 1091a. Identification in patient medical records of affiliation of certain non-Department of Defense health care providers

“(a) Requirement.—The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that medical records of the Department of Defense include the organizational affiliation of any independent health care contractor identified in such medical records.

“(b) Independent health care contractor defined.—In this section, the term ‘independent health care contractor’ means a health care provider who meets the following criteria:

“(1) The health care provider is a nonpersonal services contractor, or an employee of such a contractor, pursuant to subpart 37.4 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, or other applicable regulation.

“(2) The health care provider provides health care services under this chapter in any military medical treatment facility (as defined in section 1073c(i) of this title) or other location under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of Defense, including an operational clinic.”.

(b) Clerical amendment.—The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 1091 the following new item:


“1091a. Identification in patient medical records of affiliation of certain non-Department of Defense health care providers.”.